Sudhanshu Pandey | |
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 Pandey in 2023 | |
| Born | 22 August 1974 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | India |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Spouse | Mona Pandey (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
Sudhanshu Pandey (born 22 August 1974) is an Indian model, film and television actor, singer, writer and producer. He has appeared in many films, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
Pandey Started his career with modeling in the early 90's. His debut television show was Kanyadaan , aired in 1998. In 1999 Pandey featured in one of the songs, Maikhane se Sharab se from Pankaj Udhas 's Album Mahek. A year later, his debutant movie was Khiladi 420 as co-lead with Akshay Kumar. Then, he become part of India's first ever boy band A Band of Boys . In 2002, his first album Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi was released. Later in 2005 Pandey opted out of the band after the released of ABOB's final album Gaane Bhi Do Yaaro as he needed to settle down financially before their disbanded in 2006. [2]
Pandey also regularly appeared in Tamil cinema throughout the 2010s, and first portrayed the main villain in Billa II (2012) starring Ajith Kumar. He later followed that up with roles in Meaghamann (2014), Indrajith (2017) and 2.0 (2018), the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. [3] [4]
Pandey has a production house, named Raw Stock Production Private Limited under which he had produced a music video his first single Teri Adaa in 2018 in which he was a lyricist also, as well as a short film named Fitrat in 2021, along with Tahir Baig, his second home production.
Since 2020, he has been portrayed Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa , which has popularized him among the Hindi-speaking audience. [5] [6] However he quit the series in August 2024 after four years. [7] [8] In 2022, he reprised his role of Vanraj Shah in Anupamaa's eleven-episode prequel web series Anupama: Namaste America which streams on Disney+ Hotstar. [9]
In 2023, Pandey produced his second solo single, Dil Ki Tu Zameen, starring Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty. [10] In 2024, Sudhanshu rejoined A Band of Boys with his first extended play A Band of Boys: Reignite in collaboration with Meghdeep Bose and Pinky Ponnawala. [11] [12]
Pandey is married to Mona Pandey and they have two sons, Nirvaan and Vivaan Pandey. [13] [14]
Pandey was a member of A Band of Boys from 2001 to 2005, after which he decided to leave the boy band.[ citation needed ] Presently he rejoined A Band of Boys in July 2024. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Khiladi 420 | Rahul | |
| 2004 | Kiss Kis Ko | Sudhanshu Mathur | |
| Madhoshi | Student | Cameo | |
| 2005 | Pehchaan: The Face of Truth | Milind D. Khanna | |
| The Myth | Dasar temple guard captain | ||
| Yakeen | Kabir | ||
| 2006 | Manoranjan | Vicky | |
| Unns | Rishi Rampal | ||
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Aditya Singh | Anthology film; Segment: "Matrimony" |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | Raftaar | |
| 2008 | Dhara | Sagar | |
| 2010 | Sky Ki Umeed | Rajendar & Vir | Dual roles: Comedy Film |
| 2011 | Singham | Rakesh Kadam | Cameo |
| EK Noor | Renjith | ||
| Murder 2 | Inspector Sadaa | ||
| Tell Me O Kkhuda | Kunwar Virat Pratap | ||
| 2012 | Bekhabar | ||
| Billa II | Abbasi | Tamil film Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role | |
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | Muneesh | |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | Rane | Tamil film |
| 2015 | Chooriyan | Aman Brar | |
| 2017 | Indrajith | Kapil Sharma | Tamil film |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Dhinendra Bohra | |
| The Bar | Kabir | Short film | |
| 2019 | Bypass Road | Narang Kapoor | |
| Manmadhudu 2 | Amith | Telugu film | |
| Seasoned With Love | Arjun | Short film | |
| 2021 | Radhe | Dilawar | |
| Pon Manickavel | Badrinath | Tamil film | |
| Fitrat | Nasir | Short film | |
| 2022 | Jersey | Ranvijay |
| Year | Title | Singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Maikhane se Sharab se | Pankaj Udhas | Album: Mahek |
| 2018 | Teri Adaa | Himself | |
| 2023 | Dil Ki Tu Zameen | Himself | [15] [16] |
| 2024 | Maa | Ankit Tiwari |
| Year | Serial | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mano Ya Na Mano (1995 TV series) | Unnamed | Cameo appearance |
| 1996 | Beta | Akash | |
| 1999 | Suspense Hour (1999 TV Series) | Vikram | Cameo appearance |
| 1999 | Kanyadaan | Karan | |
| 2000-2001 | Rishtey | Various | |
| 2001-2005 | Dishayen | Samir (Baba) | |
| 2002 | Sanjivani | Vishal Kapoor | |
| 2002 | Cook It Up With Tarla Dalal | Host | |
| 2002 | Kismey Kitnaa Hai Dam | Himself | |
| 2003 | Hai Na Bolo Bolo | Himself | |
| 2006 | Akela | Ranvir | |
| 2006 | Man Mein Hai Visshwas | Wing commander Shashikant Oak | Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Monica Mogre - Case Files | Hritivik | |
| 2011 | Jhansi Ki Rani | Yuvraj | |
| 2012–2013 | Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera | Sampooran Singh | |
| 2015 | Siyaasat | Jahangir aka Salim | |
| 2015–2016 | Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat | Keechak | |
| 2016 | Tamanna | Diwakar Limaye | |
| 24 (Season 2) | Vedant Acharya | ||
| Bharatvarsh | Shivaji | ||
| 2020–2024 | Anupamaa | Vanraj "V" Shah | [7] |
| 2022 | Ravivaar With Star Parivaar | Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jamai 2.O | Cheeram | |
| 2020 | Hundred | Pravin Shukla | [17] |
| The Casino | Shailendra Singh Marwah | [18] | |
| 2022 | Anupama: Namaste America | Vanraj "Guthlu" Shah | [9] |
| 2023 | A Day Turns Daark | Radhe |
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi | Debut album |
| 2005 | Gaane Bhi Do Yaaro |
| Year | EP(s) | Notes |
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| 2024 | A Band of Boys: Reignite | |
| Year | Album | Track | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Aaja Soniye | |
| Year | Track | Artist | Producer | Lyricist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Teri Adaa | Sudhanshu Pandey, Myra Sareen | Sudhanshu Pandey | Sudhanshu Pandey, Ravi Singhal | |
| 2023 | Dil Ki Tu Zameen | Sudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma Chakraborty | Sudhanshu Pandey | Himanshu Kholi | [19] [20] |
| 2024 | Behisaba | Kumaar | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor In A Negative Role | Billa II | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Gold Awards | Dynamic Actor | Anupamaa | Won | [21] |
| 2021 | 20th Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Popular | Won | [22] | |
| 2022 | 21st Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Jury | Won | [23] | |
| 22nd Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor Popular- Drama | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2023 | Indian Telly Awards | Most Outstanding Performance | Won |
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